THIS IS A MUST-HAVE FOR ANY TEACHER LOOKING TO MAKE A STUDY OF THE MAYA, INCA, OR AZTEC RELEVANT, ACCESSIBLE, AND EASY TO UNDERSTAND. CASES CAN BE MADE THAT THIS FILM IS ABOUT ANY OF THE THREE, AND STUDENTS ARE GIVEN OPPORTUNITIES TO THINK CRITICALLY, TO CHOOSE A CIVILIZATION AND TO DEFEND THEIR POSITION. ENJOY!
 
This 21-slide PowerPoint guides students in finding connections to the Mayan, Incan and Aztec civilizations in the DreamWorks film Road to El Dorado. Included in the slides:
 
Many visuals and freeze frames from the film
Background in the film
A graphic organizer for students to use
4 slides with relevant information on the Maya
A slide making 7 connections between the film and the Maya
4 slides with relevant information on the Inca
A slide making 7 connections between the film and the Inca
4 slides with relevant information on the Aztec
A slide making 7 connections between the film and the Aztecs
A completed graphic organizer with all 21 connections
3 optional writing prompts using the information from the graphic organizer